Life Aquatic
DET607 · #A2B0A8 · LRV 42 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Life Aquatic42
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Life Aquatic, Really?
Life Aquatic reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET607 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Life Aquatic
Life Aquatic is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Life Aquatic
Life Aquatic sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Life Aquatic are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET607 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | EventideSW 9643 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Garden VistaN430-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | PearlCW-640 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cambridge Lily8004-34D · Valspar | 1.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Light DrizzlePPG1033-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Light DrizzlePPG1033-4 · Glidden | 2.9 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Life Aquatic within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A2B0A8 in HSL space. Pair Life Aquatic with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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